Plantronics' (now Poly's) long independent streak is coming to an end. Reuters reports HP is acquiring Poly in an all-cash deal worth $3.3 billion including debt. HP said the purchase would bolster ...

We've been impressed with Plantronics last few Bluetooth headsets, finding the company's DSP offers a decent balance of background noise reduction while not making callers sound hopelessly artificial.

Plantronics continues to plug away at the Bluetooth headset market, and while there are plenty of super-budget models out there, the company still reckons there's a higher-tier of premium buyers ...